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- Embodiments described herein relate generally to semiconductor devices including a Schottky barrier diode.
- Silicon Schottky barrier diodes have the excellent properties that the on-voltage is low and the reverse recovery current is small. Thus they are widely used as power semiconductor devices.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a fourth embodiment.
- a semiconductor device in general, includes a conductive substrate, a Schottky barrier diode, and a field-effect transistor.
- the Schottky barrier diode is mounted on the conductive substrate and includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode.
- the anode electrode is electrically connected to the conductive substrate.
- the field-effect transistor is mounted on the conductive substrate and includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode.
- the source electrode of the field-effect transistor is electrically connected to the cathode electrode of the Schottky barrier diode.
- the gate electrode of the field-effect transistor is electrically connected to the anode electrode of the Schottky barrier diode.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment.
- the semiconductor device in this embodiment is a compound-type device in which a Schottky barrier diode 101 and a field-effect transistor 201 are mounted on the same conductive substrate 10 .
- the conductive substrate 10 is, for example, a copper (Cu) plate.
- the conductive substrate 10 is not limited to copper, and may be, for example, a metal plate with high conductivity, such as aluminum.
- the conductive substrate 10 is not necessarily a metal plate, and may be, for example, a plate formed by affixing a conductive foil such as a copper foil to an otherwise insulating plate, for example a plate made of a resin used for mounting a plurality of semiconductor devices.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 is mounted on the conductive substrate 10 using a first adhesion layer 12 .
- the field-effect transistor 201 is mounted on the conductive substrate 10 using a second adhesion layer 14 .
- the first adhesion layer 12 and the second adhesion layer 14 are conductive materials such as solder or conductive resin paste.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 has a laminated structure including an n-type semiconductor substrate 16 and a semiconductor layer 18 having resistance higher than that of the n-type semiconductor substrate 16 .
- An anode electrode (positive electrode) 20 is provided on a surface of the semiconductor layer 18 such that semiconductor layer 18 is between anode electrode 20 and the n-type semiconductor substrate 16 , and a cathode electrode (negative electrode) 22 on a surface of the n-type semiconductor substrate 16 such that n-type semiconductor layer 16 is between cathode electrode 22 and the semiconductor layer 18 .
- the semiconductor layer 18 and the anode electrode 20 form. a Schottky junction.
- the semiconductor substrate 16 and the cathode electrode 22 form an ohmic junction.
- the semiconductor substrate 16 and the semiconductor layer 18 are formed from the same semiconductor material.
- the semiconductor material is, for example, silicon.
- a Schottky barrier diode formed from silicon is relatively inexpensive, and has excellent properties for many applications in that the on-voltage is low and the reverse recovery current is small.
- semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC), for example, can be used.
- the material of the anode electrode 20 is not limited to a particular one as long as the material forms a Schottky junction with the semiconductor layer 18 .
- materials such as tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo) can be used.
- the material of the cathode electrode 22 is also not limited to a particular one as long as the material forms an ohmic junction with the semiconductor substrate 16 .
- metals such as aluminum (Al) and titanium (Ti) can be used.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 is mounted on the conductive substrate 10 using the first adhesion layer 12 such that that the anode electrode (positive electrode) 20 is in contact with the first adhesion layer 12 and opposite to the conductive substrate 10 .
- the field-effect transistor 201 is, for example, a normally-on type high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) formed from nitride semiconductor.
- the field-effect transistor 201 has a laminated structure with a substrate 24 , a buffer layer 26 on the substrate 24 , a first nitride semiconductor layer 28 on the buffer layer 26 , and a second nitride semiconductor layer 30 on the first nitride semiconductor layer 28 .
- HEMT high-electron-mobility transistor
- a source electrode 32 and a drain electrode 34 are formed on a surface of the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 .
- An ohmic junction is formed between the source electrode 32 and the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 and between the drain electrode 34 and the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 .
- a gate electrode 38 is formed between the source electrode 32 and the drain electrode 34 with a gate insulating film 36 interposed between the gate electrode 38 and the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 .
- the gate insulating film 36 may not be included, thus forming a Schottky junction between the gate electrode 38 and the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 .
- the substrate (transistor substrate) 24 is conductive, and, for example, silicon, silicon carbide or the like can be used therefor.
- the buffer layer 26 is a layer for mediating the difference in lattice constants between the substrate 24 and the first and second nitride semiconductor layers 28 and 30 .
- the buffer layer 26 commonly comprises a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers of different materials.
- the materials of the first nitride semiconductor layer 28 and the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 are chosen so that a two-dimensional electron gas is generated at the interface therebetween.
- gallium nitride GaN
- aluminum gallium nitride AlGaN
- the material of the source electrode 32 and the drain electrode 34 is not limited to a particular one as long as it is a material that forms ohmic junctions with the second nitride semiconductor layer 30 .
- An example of the material is aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or nickel (Ni).
- the material may be an alloy or a laminated structure of these metals.
- the source electrode 32 and the drain electrode 34 may be laminated at the top (coated) with a layer of low-resistance metal such as gold (Au) to reduce resistance.
- the material of the gate insulating film 36 for example, silicon nitride (SiNx) or silicon oxide (SiO 2 ) can be used.
- the material of the gate electrode 38 is also not limited to a particular one.
- the material may be nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), or platinum (Pt).
- the material may be an alloy or a laminated structure of these metals.
- the gate electrode 38 may be laminated at the top with a layer of low-resistance metal such as gold (Au) to reduce resistance.
- the field-effect transistor 201 is mounted on the conductive substrate 10 using the second adhesion layer 14 such that the back surface of substrate 24 is in contact with adhesion layer 14 and is opposite to the conductive substrate 10 .
- the gate electrode 38 of the field-effect transistor 201 is connected to the conductive substrate 10 via a bonding wire 40 . With this, the gate electrode 38 is electrically connected to the anode electrode 20 of the Schottky barrier diode 101 via the conductive substrate 10 and the conductive adhesion layer 12 .
- the source electrode 32 of the field-effect transistor 201 is electrically connected to the cathode electrode 22 of the Schottky barrier diode 101 via a bonding wire 42 .
- the conductive substrate 10 is connected to a first external terminal 44 via a bonding wire or the like not specifically depicted.
- the drain electrode 34 is connected to a second external terminal 46 via a bonding wire or the like not specifically depicted.
- the first and second external terminals are portions of the device used for making electrical connections to outside of the device.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device in this first embodiment.
- the operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment will be described.
- the field-effect transistor 201 which is a normally-on type, is turned to an on-state.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 is turned to an off-state.
- the potential of the source electrode 32 and the cathode electrode 22 becomes a positive potential with respect to the potential of the gate electrode 38 , the anode electrode 20 , and the conductive substrate 10 .
- the field-effect transistor 201 switches to an off-state due to a potential difference between the potential of the source electrode 32 and the cathode electrode 22 and the potential of the gate electrode 38 , the anode electrode 20 , and the conductive substrate 10 .
- the withstand (breakdown) voltage of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment is determined by the withstand (breakdown) voltage of the field-effect transistor 201 . Therefore, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with a withstand voltage equal to or higher than that of the Schottky barrier diode 101 alone can be provided.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 is turned to an on-state.
- a current flows through the normally-on type field-effect transistor 201 , and the current reaches the second external terminal 46 . Since the field-effect transistor 201 is the normally-on type, the on-voltage of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment is determined by the on-voltage of the Schottky barrier diode 101 .
- a compound-type Schottky barrier diode capable of high-speed operation with a high withstand voltage and a low on-resistance can be provided.
- the conductive substrate 10 is electrically connected to the first external terminal 44 . Therefore, during operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode, the conductive substrate 10 with a large area and consequently with a large parasitic capacitance remains fixed to the potential of the first external terminal 44 , thereby being prevented from being in a floating state. This allows for stable circuit operation and enhanced switching characteristics.
- the Schottky barrier diode 101 is mounted upside down, and the cathode electrode 22 is connected to the conductive substrate 10 . Then, during operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in an off-state, the potential of the conductive substrate 10 is floating and can vary greatly. This causes the circuit operation to become unstable and the switching characteristics to deteriorate.
- the conductive substrate 10 is electrically connected to the first external terminal 44 , so that the above-described problems are avoided, and a semiconductor device with stable rectification properties is provided.
- a semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor mounted on a conductive substrate via an insulator. The explanation of those portions of the second embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of the semiconductor device in the second embodiment.
- a field-effect transistor 201 is mounted on a conductive substrate 10 using a third adhesion layer 50 (rather than a second adhesion layer 14 ).
- the third adhesion layer 50 is an insulator.
- an insulating resin paste can be used as the third adhesion layer 50 .
- the switching characteristics of a compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment depend on the gate capacitance of the field-effect transistor 201 .
- the capacitance between a gate electrode 38 and the conductive substrate 10 is reduced by mounting the field-effect transistor 201 via the insulator (third adhesion layer 50 ). This results in a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with further enhanced switching characteristics and stable rectification properties.
- a semiconductor device includes a field-effect transistor formed using a high-resistance substrate with a resistivity of 100 ⁇ cm or more. The explanation of those portions of the third embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of the semiconductor device in the third embodiment.
- a field-effect transistor 201 is formed using a high-resistance substrate 52 (rather than substrate 24 ) with a resistivity of 100 ⁇ cm or more.
- the field-effect transistor 201 has a laminated structure with the high-resistance substrate (transistor substrate) 52 , a buffer layer 26 on the high-resistance substrate 52 , a first nitride semiconductor layer 28 on the buffer layer 26 , and a second nitride semiconductor layer 30 on the first nitride semiconductor layer 28 .
- the high-resistance substrate 52 is, for example, a high-resistance silicon substrate, a sapphire substrate, or the like.
- the resistivity of a substrate can be determined by the material of the substrate and the amount of conductive impurities included in the material.
- the switching characteristics of a compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment depend on the gate capacitance of the field-effect transistor 201 .
- the capacitance (gate capacitance) between the gate electrode 38 and the conductive substrate 10 is reduced by making the substrate of the field-effect transistor 201 (e.g., substrate 52 ) highly resistive. Consequently, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with further enhanced switching characteristics and stable rectification properties can be provided.
- a semiconductor device includes a metal heatsink provided on a back side of the conductive substrate 10 .
- the explanation of those portions of the fourth embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a semiconductor device according to this embodiment.
- a metal heatsink 54 is provided on the back side of the conductive substrate 10 and in contact with the conductive substrate 10 .
- the conductive substrate 10 is connected to a first external terminal 44 . This enables the provision of a large-volume heatsink 54 in connection with the conductive substrate 10 , with limited effect on the circuit operation.
- a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with excellent heatsinking can be provided.
- a field-effect transistor other than a HEMT can be used.
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- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-059343, filed on Mar. 22, 2013, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Embodiments described herein relate generally to semiconductor devices including a Schottky barrier diode.
- Silicon Schottky barrier diodes have the excellent properties that the on-voltage is low and the reverse recovery current is small. Thus they are widely used as power semiconductor devices.
- It is desired that power semiconductor devices used in switching circuits or the like have stable rectification properties to ensure stable circuit operation.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device according to the first embodiment. -
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment. -
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a fourth embodiment. - In general, according to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a conductive substrate, a Schottky barrier diode, and a field-effect transistor. The Schottky barrier diode is mounted on the conductive substrate and includes an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode is electrically connected to the conductive substrate. The field-effect transistor is mounted on the conductive substrate and includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode. The source electrode of the field-effect transistor is electrically connected to the cathode electrode of the Schottky barrier diode. The gate electrode of the field-effect transistor is electrically connected to the anode electrode of the Schottky barrier diode.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment. The semiconductor device in this embodiment is a compound-type device in which a Schottkybarrier diode 101 and a field-effect transistor 201 are mounted on the sameconductive substrate 10. - The
conductive substrate 10 is, for example, a copper (Cu) plate. Theconductive substrate 10 is not limited to copper, and may be, for example, a metal plate with high conductivity, such as aluminum. Also, theconductive substrate 10 is not necessarily a metal plate, and may be, for example, a plate formed by affixing a conductive foil such as a copper foil to an otherwise insulating plate, for example a plate made of a resin used for mounting a plurality of semiconductor devices. - The Schottky
barrier diode 101 is mounted on theconductive substrate 10 using afirst adhesion layer 12. The field-effect transistor 201 is mounted on theconductive substrate 10 using asecond adhesion layer 14. - The
first adhesion layer 12 and thesecond adhesion layer 14 are conductive materials such as solder or conductive resin paste. - The Schottky
barrier diode 101 has a laminated structure including an n-type semiconductor substrate 16 and asemiconductor layer 18 having resistance higher than that of the n-type semiconductor substrate 16. An anode electrode (positive electrode) 20 is provided on a surface of thesemiconductor layer 18 such thatsemiconductor layer 18 is betweenanode electrode 20 and the n-type semiconductor substrate 16, and a cathode electrode (negative electrode) 22 on a surface of the n-type semiconductor substrate 16 such that n-type semiconductor layer 16 is betweencathode electrode 22 and thesemiconductor layer 18. - The
semiconductor layer 18 and theanode electrode 20 form. a Schottky junction. Thesemiconductor substrate 16 and thecathode electrode 22 form an ohmic junction. - The
semiconductor substrate 16 and thesemiconductor layer 18 are formed from the same semiconductor material. The semiconductor material is, for example, silicon. A Schottky barrier diode formed from silicon is relatively inexpensive, and has excellent properties for many applications in that the on-voltage is low and the reverse recovery current is small. Other than silicon, semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide (SiC), for example, can be used. - The material of the
anode electrode 20 is not limited to a particular one as long as the material forms a Schottky junction with thesemiconductor layer 18. For example, materials such as tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo) can be used. The material of thecathode electrode 22 is also not limited to a particular one as long as the material forms an ohmic junction with thesemiconductor substrate 16. For example, metals such as aluminum (Al) and titanium (Ti) can be used. - The Schottky
barrier diode 101 is mounted on theconductive substrate 10 using thefirst adhesion layer 12 such that that the anode electrode (positive electrode) 20 is in contact with thefirst adhesion layer 12 and opposite to theconductive substrate 10. - The field-
effect transistor 201 is, for example, a normally-on type high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) formed from nitride semiconductor. The field-effect transistor 201 has a laminated structure with asubstrate 24, abuffer layer 26 on thesubstrate 24, a firstnitride semiconductor layer 28 on thebuffer layer 26, and a secondnitride semiconductor layer 30 on the firstnitride semiconductor layer 28. - A
source electrode 32 and adrain electrode 34 are formed on a surface of the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. An ohmic junction is formed between thesource electrode 32 and the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30 and between thedrain electrode 34 and the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. - A
gate electrode 38 is formed between thesource electrode 32 and thedrain electrode 34 with agate insulating film 36 interposed between thegate electrode 38 and the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. Alternatively, the gateinsulating film 36 may not be included, thus forming a Schottky junction between thegate electrode 38 and the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. - The substrate (transistor substrate) 24 is conductive, and, for example, silicon, silicon carbide or the like can be used therefor. The
buffer layer 26 is a layer for mediating the difference in lattice constants between thesubstrate 24 and the first and secondnitride semiconductor layers buffer layer 26 commonly comprises a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers of different materials. - The materials of the first
nitride semiconductor layer 28 and the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30 are chosen so that a two-dimensional electron gas is generated at the interface therebetween. For example, gallium nitride (GaN) can be chosen for the firstnitride semiconductor layer 28, and aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) for the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. - The material of the
source electrode 32 and thedrain electrode 34 is not limited to a particular one as long as it is a material that forms ohmic junctions with the secondnitride semiconductor layer 30. An example of the material is aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or nickel (Ni). The material may be an alloy or a laminated structure of these metals. Additionally, thesource electrode 32 and thedrain electrode 34 may be laminated at the top (coated) with a layer of low-resistance metal such as gold (Au) to reduce resistance. - For the material of the
gate insulating film 36, for example, silicon nitride (SiNx) or silicon oxide (SiO2) can be used. The material of thegate electrode 38 is also not limited to a particular one. For example, the material may be nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), or platinum (Pt). Alternatively, the material may be an alloy or a laminated structure of these metals. Additionally, thegate electrode 38 may be laminated at the top with a layer of low-resistance metal such as gold (Au) to reduce resistance. - The field-
effect transistor 201 is mounted on theconductive substrate 10 using thesecond adhesion layer 14 such that the back surface ofsubstrate 24 is in contact withadhesion layer 14 and is opposite to theconductive substrate 10. - The
gate electrode 38 of the field-effect transistor 201 is connected to theconductive substrate 10 via abonding wire 40. With this, thegate electrode 38 is electrically connected to theanode electrode 20 of theSchottky barrier diode 101 via theconductive substrate 10 and theconductive adhesion layer 12. - The source electrode 32 of the field-
effect transistor 201 is electrically connected to thecathode electrode 22 of theSchottky barrier diode 101 via abonding wire 42. - The
conductive substrate 10 is connected to a firstexternal terminal 44 via a bonding wire or the like not specifically depicted. Thedrain electrode 34 is connected to a secondexternal terminal 46 via a bonding wire or the like not specifically depicted. The first and second external terminals are portions of the device used for making electrical connections to outside of the device. -
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the semiconductor device in this first embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference toFIGS. 1 and 2 , the operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment will be described. - When the first
external terminal 44 is grounded and a positive voltage is applied to the secondexternal terminal 46, the field-effect transistor 201, which is a normally-on type, is turned to an on-state. On the other hand, theSchottky barrier diode 101 is turned to an off-state. As a result, the potential of thesource electrode 32 and thecathode electrode 22 becomes a positive potential with respect to the potential of thegate electrode 38, theanode electrode 20, and theconductive substrate 10. - When the potential of the second
external terminal 46 is increased to the threshold voltage of the field-effect transistor 201, the field-effect transistor 201 switches to an off-state due to a potential difference between the potential of thesource electrode 32 and thecathode electrode 22 and the potential of thegate electrode 38, theanode electrode 20, and theconductive substrate 10. - When a voltage is further applied to the second
external terminal 46, most of the applied voltage is applied to the field-effect transistor 201 because the field-effect transistor 201 is in the off-state. Accordingly, a voltage equal to or exceeding the threshold voltage is not applied to theSchottky barrier diode 101. Thus, effectively the withstand (breakdown) voltage of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment is determined by the withstand (breakdown) voltage of the field-effect transistor 201. Therefore, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with a withstand voltage equal to or higher than that of theSchottky barrier diode 101 alone can be provided. - Next, when the second
external terminal 46 is grounded and a positive voltage is applied to the firstexternal terminal 44, theSchottky barrier diode 101 is turned to an on-state. A current flows through the normally-on type field-effect transistor 201, and the current reaches the secondexternal terminal 46. Since the field-effect transistor 201 is the normally-on type, the on-voltage of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment is determined by the on-voltage of theSchottky barrier diode 101. - According to this embodiment, by using, for example, a low-on-voltage silicon Schottky barrier diode for the
Schottky barrier diode 101 and using, for example, a high-withstand-voltage nitride semiconductor HEMT with a withstand voltage of 600 V or more for the field-effect transistor 201, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode capable of high-speed operation with a high withstand voltage and a low on-resistance can be provided. - In the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment, the
conductive substrate 10 is electrically connected to the firstexternal terminal 44. Therefore, during operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode, theconductive substrate 10 with a large area and consequently with a large parasitic capacitance remains fixed to the potential of the firstexternal terminal 44, thereby being prevented from being in a floating state. This allows for stable circuit operation and enhanced switching characteristics. - For example, suppose that, unlike in this embodiment, the
Schottky barrier diode 101 is mounted upside down, and thecathode electrode 22 is connected to theconductive substrate 10. Then, during operation of the compound-type Schottky barrier diode in an off-state, the potential of theconductive substrate 10 is floating and can vary greatly. This causes the circuit operation to become unstable and the switching characteristics to deteriorate. - In this embodiment, the
conductive substrate 10 is electrically connected to the firstexternal terminal 44, so that the above-described problems are avoided, and a semiconductor device with stable rectification properties is provided. - A semiconductor device according to a second embodiment includes a field-effect transistor mounted on a conductive substrate via an insulator. The explanation of those portions of the second embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.
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FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of the semiconductor device in the second embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , in the semiconductor device in this embodiment, a field-effect transistor 201 is mounted on aconductive substrate 10 using a third adhesion layer 50 (rather than a second adhesion layer 14). Thethird adhesion layer 50 is an insulator. For example, an insulating resin paste can be used as thethird adhesion layer 50. - The switching characteristics of a compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment depend on the gate capacitance of the field-
effect transistor 201. In this embodiment, of the gate capacitance, the capacitance between agate electrode 38 and theconductive substrate 10 is reduced by mounting the field-effect transistor 201 via the insulator (third adhesion layer 50). This results in a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with further enhanced switching characteristics and stable rectification properties. - A semiconductor device according to a third embodiment includes a field-effect transistor formed using a high-resistance substrate with a resistivity of 100 Ωcm or more. The explanation of those portions of the third embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.
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FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view depicting the configuration of the semiconductor device in the third embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , in the semiconductor device in this embodiment, a field-effect transistor 201 is formed using a high-resistance substrate 52 (rather than substrate 24) with a resistivity of 100 Ωcm or more. Specifically, the field-effect transistor 201 has a laminated structure with the high-resistance substrate (transistor substrate) 52, abuffer layer 26 on the high-resistance substrate 52, a firstnitride semiconductor layer 28 on thebuffer layer 26, and a secondnitride semiconductor layer 30 on the firstnitride semiconductor layer 28. - The high-
resistance substrate 52 is, for example, a high-resistance silicon substrate, a sapphire substrate, or the like. The resistivity of a substrate can be determined by the material of the substrate and the amount of conductive impurities included in the material. - The switching characteristics of a compound-type Schottky barrier diode in this embodiment depend on the gate capacitance of the field-
effect transistor 201. In this embodiment, the capacitance (gate capacitance) between thegate electrode 38 and theconductive substrate 10 is reduced by making the substrate of the field-effect transistor 201 (e.g., substrate 52) highly resistive. Consequently, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with further enhanced switching characteristics and stable rectification properties can be provided. - A semiconductor device according to a fourth embodiment includes a metal heatsink provided on a back side of the
conductive substrate 10. The explanation of those portions of the fourth embodiment which are similar to the first embodiment will not be repeated.FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a semiconductor device according to this embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , in the semiconductor device in this embodiment, ametal heatsink 54 is provided on the back side of theconductive substrate 10 and in contact with theconductive substrate 10. - In the fourth embodiment, the
conductive substrate 10 is connected to a firstexternal terminal 44. This enables the provision of a large-volume heatsink 54 in connection with theconductive substrate 10, with limited effect on the circuit operation. - According to the fourth embodiment, a compound-type Schottky barrier diode with excellent heatsinking can be provided.
- Although the above embodiments have been described with a HEMT as an example of a semiconductor device, a field-effect transistor other than a HEMT can be used.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Indeed, the embodiments described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the disclosure.
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